A1 process sheet

Day 2
We also visited each of the three potential sites that we could choose from where we would later display our corsets. We decided to work with the Drama department in order to target the attention from the drama students

Day 2
We visited the special collections to view the five artefacts that we could choose from. After a brief talk about each one our group decided to go for the Vivienne Westwood 1980's Corsets.

After welding the metal grid together we experimented with hanging 1980's style clothing off from it.

Plan and section of our final display in our chosen site

In order to hang the skeleton and the 1980's items in the site we decided to design and make a metal grid that would be attached to the ceiling in our chosen room.

With the 'shock-value' being one of our main focus' we decided to record the reactions of the drama students and how they interacted with the skeleton.

Placing the skeleton on the site.

Testing shadows.
Having decided to hang the skeleton we tested out different lighting options in our blacked out room to see which ones created the more dramatic shadows. It was also important for us to see which lighting situations showed off the corset in the clearest way.

1:1 scale model
Producing a scale model of the room we are working with enabled us to see the different way in which we could use the space within the room. By adding lights at different angles to the model we could see which angles produced the best shadows on our skeletons and showed off the corsets in the best ways.

Using black paper to cover the windows in order to black out a room. This enabled us to create more dramatic shadows in the room.

Concept Ideas.
Having chosen our site we worked on concept ideas, working with the skeleton as the main focus for our project. We were inspired by Vivienne Westwood's shock-value approach to her displays.

Precedence.
Whitworth Art Gallery Visit - Exploded Shed by Cornelia Parker.
Inspiration for interesting ways to hang or display artwork.